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The ongoing shutdown has left air traffic controllers unpaid, forcing FAA ground stops and major flight delays across the U.S.
Flight delays are continuing at U.S. airports amid air traffic controller shortages as the government shutdown enters its second month.
Cancellation rates are high at airports in the New York metro region, including LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, and Newark.
More flight delays and disruptions are expected over the next week as the government shutdown impacts the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday. “Coming into this weekend and then the week after,
The FAA is preparing for more possible ground stops and delays at several major airports amid air traffic controller shortages in the government shutdown.
With high winds expected to hamper East Coast hubs on Friday, air traffic controllers continue to call out of work in greater numbers after missing their first full paycheck—leading to further flight delays.
Travelers are bracing for canceled flights and extensive delays after one flight’s engine issue prompted a ground stop at John F. Kennedy International Airport Thursday. Bad weather is doing the rest.